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Rebuke not an elder (πρεσβυτερω μη επιπληξηις). Dative case πρεσβυτερω used in the usual sense of an older man, not a minister as …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
1 Timothy Chapter 5
ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER
This chapter embraces the following subjects:
- The proper method of admonitio…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father.—Two-thirds of Paul’s first Letter to Timothy have been taken up with directions, …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
“Exhort” (GK 4151) also means “encourage”; this verb carries through to the end of v.2. The young man Timothy should treat the older men with gentl…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Do not harshly rebuke an elder. He now recommends to Timothy gentleness and moderation in correcting faults. Correction is a medicine, whi…
John Gill
JohnGill
Ver. 1. Rebuke not an elder
By whom is meant, not an elder 1 Timothy 5:2
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Respect must be paid to the dignity of age and position. The younger, if at fault, must be rebuked, not as one eager to find fault with them, but a…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Previously, the Apostle exhorted Timothy to godline ; here he gives him the model for teaching godline .
First, he commands him to…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson